Unless you weld some RHS or channel back in there, it will seriously reduce the car's torsional rigidity. I think.
There again... maybe not, people do use rear beam axles and coilovers in race Minis.
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| Author: | jbeenz [ Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:12 pm ] |
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I have just chopped the rear part of my rear subframe off. It was bent. how bad an idea was this? It Looks good, an if figure if its bent, it must put the subframe out of shape? anyone? |
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| Author: | buztoy [ Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:50 pm ] |
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i dont know if it was a bad idea, the only thing i can see going bad is when you weld the new section that it doesn't cause it to warp or exspand, making bolts harder to line up, |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:54 pm ] |
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Unless you weld some RHS or channel back in there, it will seriously reduce the car's torsional rigidity. I think.
There again... maybe not, people do use rear beam axles and coilovers in race Minis.
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| Author: | jbeenz [ Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:56 pm ] |
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ye, well i was going to weld a piece of thick was 2" Box in there, im not woried about the warp factor, as if you look at the state of most rear subframes, they are generally poked 
hmmmmm, pics to come im thinking. |
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| Author: | jbeenz [ Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:03 pm ] |
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can you spot the frame, and the missing bit? |
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| Author: | JC [ Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:09 pm ] |
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Just hack the whole rear part off and fit some coilovers. |
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| Author: | jbeenz [ Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:43 pm ] |
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not keen for coil-overs, dont want to gusset the rear shock mounts. im sure that rear part dosent add any streingth! |
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| Author: | Hanra [ Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:24 pm ] |
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Nice solid benchs there! |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:26 pm ] |
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Hanra wrote: Nice solid benchs there!
Probably to withstand all the earthquakes- they don't call NZ the shaky isles for nothing! 
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| Author: | jbeenz [ Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:30 pm ] |
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no earthquakes this far north, landslips though! they are good benches, and are plentiful in my rented garage
also, any tips for getting the front mounts off? looks like i need an adjustable angle grinder wrench (2 pin thing) ?so i can put new bushes in whatever frame i end up using? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:33 pm ] |
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Vice grips.
Don't forget there's a nyloc nut on the other end, inside the subby. |
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| Author: | jbeenz [ Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:00 pm ] |
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drmini in aust wrote: Vice grips.
Don't forget there's a nyloc nut on the other end, inside the subby. i got the nyloc almost all the way undone....then it began to spin, i cant get me Moles onto it, so i thik ill have to get a big pipe wrench. Dam are the bushes are rooted! the holes are oval, how the hell was this road legal!
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| Author: | simon k [ Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:31 pm ] |
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jbeenz wrote: how the hell was this road legal!
it's probably wasn't! |
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